FT-Raman spectroscopic analysis of endolithic microbial communities from Beacon sandstone in Victoria Land, Antarctica

Antarctic Science

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 63-74

  Russell, N C ^a   Edwards, H G M ^a   Wynn Williams, D D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Algae; Antarctic; Cyanobacteria; Endolithic; Fungi; Lichen; Oxalate; Raman spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

ANTARCTICA; FOURIER TRANSFORM RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; MICROBIAL FUNCTION; SANDSTONE; SPECTROSCOPY;

ALGAE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CYANOBACTERIA; ECOPHYSIOLOGY; FUNGUS; LICHEN; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; SPECTROSCOPY;

ANTARCTICA; VICTORIA LAND;

EID: 0031942840     PISSN: 09541020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0954102098000091     Document Type: Article

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